Sash-fastener



(N0 Modl.)

J. E. ALEXANDER.

SASH FASTENER.

Nb. 332,472. Patented Dec. 15, 1885.

NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

SASH-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 332,472, dated December 15,1885.

Application filed October 16, 1885. Serial No. 180,053.

To ctZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN E. ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States, residingin Bridgeport, Gloucester county, New Jersey, have invented certain Improvements in Sash-Locks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of certain improvements in the construction of sash-locks, as fully described and claimed hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window-frame with sash provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 1 2, Fig. 1. Figs. 3, 4., and 5 are detached perspective views of parts of the device. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the device locaing both the upper and lower sashes, and Fig. 7 is a perspective View showing the device support ing the lower sash in an elevated position.

A is the window-frame; a, the upper sash, and a the lower sash. The band or moldingstrip [1 is cut away for the reception of a metallic piece,B, having a pivot-pin, b, to which is hung a bolt, D, the pin 1) being adapted to a slot, (1, in the bolt. The bolt D has a head, (1, which is to be adapted to recesses e in the upper sash, as shown in Fig. 1. These recesses I prefer to provided with metallic linpushed forward with its head behind the camfiange 6, Fig. 2. The flange 6 tends to bind both the upper and lower sashes together and against the frame, making a tight joint, as will (No model.)

be seen on reference to Fig. 2. It will also be seen that the bolt when inserted into the recess e not only locks the upper sash, but also looks the lower sash as well,no matter in which of the recesses e the bolt is inserted. (See Fig. 6.) When it is required to lock the lower sash in an elevated position, the bolt is reversed and its thin end introduced into one of also facilitates the reversing of the bolt for the upper and lower sashes.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of a window-frame and upper sash having recesses e with a slotted bolt, D, pivoted to the frame, and adapted to engage with said recesses in the upper sash, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a slotted bolt, D, pivoted to the frame of the window, and having a head, d, with the sash having a recess, e, provided with a camfiange, e, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a window-frame and upper and lower sashes having recesses with a reversible bolt, D, pivoted to the frame and adapted to engage with the recesses in both sashes, as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN E. ALEXANDER.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. SPARHAWK, WILLIAM F. DAVIS. 

